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The Great Sunflower Project Expands Scope to Determine Best Plants for Supporting Pollinators—Great Bee Count on August 17
San Francisco State University News Release
The Great Sunflower Project is moving beyond the backyard this summer. The popular project is encouraging its corps of more than Read more >

Management Plan and Progress thru July
By Dana Stahlman, Master Beekeeper, Author, and retired OSBA President
Editor’s Note: This is the third installation in Dana Stahlman’s account of analyzing a surviving colony found in an abandoned bee yard. Dana’s experience and informative pictures make Read more >

By Virginia Webb, Master Beekeeper, www.Facebook.com/MtnHoney
After honey, the next most common by-product of the beehive is beeswax. Candles made from beeswax are some of the highest quality available. 100% beeswax candles are long burning, have their own natural honey aroma and are a perfect gift Read more >

By Harrison Overholt
Editor’s Note: Marking his 19th season in the apiary, Harrison Overholt is a member of the Allen County (KY) Beekeepers. He manages about 35 hives for pollination, honey/pollen production, in south central Kentucky.
His inspiration for beekeeping began after the sudden death of his Read more >